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October 23, 2024 - 6:39am

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ANNOUNCING DAVE’S PICKS 2025 SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DAVE’S PICKS VOLUME 53
"As we enter our 14th year of the Dave's Picks series, heading into Volumes 53-56 in 2025, most days we feel we're just getting started. Every volume of the series is still just as exciting for us as the first few releases in the series back in 2012, and we hope you continue to get as much joy out of listening to them as we get from producing them. One of the greatest thrills we get from working on them is the flexibility to go where the music takes us in making the selections. For 2025, Volume 53 has been selected and is in the can, and we've just entered production on Volume 54 (and the subscribers' Bonus Disc!), but beyond that, it's a blank slate, and we're spending countless hours listening to determine what's to come for Volumes 55 and 56 in the second half of 2025. After the great variety we saw in 2024 (1985 x 2, 1977, 1971, and 1983), we focused on great variety again in 2025. Come along for the ride! If you've never subscribed, this would be a great year to start, as we head into the Grateful Dead's 60th year. There's plenty of room on the bus for everyone!"
- David Lemieux, October 2024
For some of you, it’s a done deal. For those of you still on the fence or new around these parts, we’ll lay it all out right here, right now. Dave’s Picks subscribers score all four numbered, limited-edition releases (totaling a minimum of 13 CDs) featuring previously unreleased complete live Grateful Dead shows. You’ll also get the subscription exclusive bonus disc, which remains one of the most highly sought-after collectibles we release, and free U.S. shipping. Subscriber bonus discs are not released outside of this offer. As always, early bird subscribers can nab a sub at $99.98 (regular pricing will be $119.92).
Dave's Picks 2025 will once again be capped at 25,000 copies of each release. Your best bet is to subscribe, sit back, and relax as each show is delivered to your door quarterly.
DAVE’S PICKS 2025 SUBSCRIPTION BENEFITS
• Four Limited Edition, Numbered Releases
• Highly Collectible Bonus Disc
• Free Domestic Shipping
• Delivered Throughout The Year
• Early Bird Pricing - $99.98
• A minimum savings of $39.00 versus purchasing a la carte

EARLY BIRD PRICING ENDS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH AT 9:00 PM PT.

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October 24, 2024 - 7:32am

#91

lebowski99

Joined:
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Discount code

CCGNWMX15

This worked for me.
October 24, 2024 - 7:25am

#92

daverock

Joined:
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Dicks 33

That is a great release in my books as well - two superb shows. I was lucky enough to get this on vinyl earlier this year and it sounds exceptional. I like Fall 1976 - Dicks 20 - featuring 9/25 and 9/28 is also really good.

However....for me, now, anything that hasn't been picked from the 1967-1970 timespan feels like a bit of a disappointment. It feels like something momentous from this era might be round the corner. Maybe next year...
October 24, 2024 - 6:35am

#93

uncle_tripel

Joined:
October 2, 2023

the no complaints department...

...late '76 table setter for 1977,
memory says betty was not on the road after rex's passing;
good way to begin 2025,
will have to subscribe
October 24, 2024 - 5:50am

#94

iangillespie

Joined:
June 8, 2007

Dick's 33

I agree - probably my favourite of the Dick's and the '76 box also up there
Plus the packaging of the '76 box is simple yet perfect! Reminds me of the '77 box which is also a great design
Less is after all,usually all that is required!
October 24, 2024 - 5:14am

#95

RyXs

Joined:
February 10, 2021

Dick's #33 Oakland 1976

I only ever owned this show on mp3 from iTunes and it is indeed one of my favorite picks {of Dicks}, a great double show 'on the green' in the Oakland Coliseum. Good variety between the show set lists and also some nice eclectic jamming. The new pick for next year 2025 was real close in timeline to this set of October shows & they sounded great so I am stoked!
I really dig the "Dancin' Streets" on #33 as the 1976 take on a post 1960's style psychedelic rock jam, versus say one of the 1977 era 'disco Dead' funky vibe versions, to which I also love don't get me wrong.
That said I really look forward to getting this new pick of 1976 from a good part of the tour that year. Also I am eager to hear the big Dancin'.. to Drums and "The Other One" sandwhicking a "Stella" before a "Sugar Mag"..... Quite an intriguing second set jam indeed, thanks Dave and Co.!
October 24, 2024 - 3:02am

#96

TN John

Joined:
July 29, 2013

Early Bird

Being in the hospital knocked me out of the early bird last year. Got it this year though.

Super excited about the '76 show. '76 gets a lot of play around here.

Great to be able to piece the 5-4-77 show together in it's entirety as well. It's like getting 2 shows at once.
October 23, 2024 - 11:17pm

#97

onthebussince77

Joined:
October 24, 2011

DaP 53 Listening Party @ 30 Days of Dead

"Let it Grow > Might as Well" - 2023
"The Music Never Stopped" - 2016
"The Other One > Stella Blue > The Other One > Sugar Magnolia" - 2017
October 23, 2024 - 6:22pm

#98

proudfoot

Joined:
August 2, 2020

It's a birthday gift you get 4 times per year

If you are wondering whether or not to subscribe, I highly recommend you do.

The convenience alone is worth 25% of the price.

Yahoo!
October 23, 2024 - 6:05pm

#99

JoeyMC

Joined:
July 29, 2022

I saved the birthday coupon…

I saved the birthday coupon all year for this day and it doesn't work?

It says applied but doesn't actually do anything.

EDIT. So I guess because they offer free shipping and using the Bday coupon is then "combining" discounts.
This is what I get for not taking advantage with the April '78 box....

ps. it's really not about the money...
October 23, 2024 - 5:21pm

#100

icecrmcnkd

Joined:
October 20, 2015

DaP 53 filler

Nice, I’ll piece that show back together.

Don’t believe I’ve ever heard 10-2-76, so looking forward to that.

Early bird subscription with free shipping is cheaper than 3 ala carte’s.
Plus the bonus disc!

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ANNOUNCING DAVE’S PICKS 2025 SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DAVE’S PICKS VOLUME 53

"As we enter our 14th year of the Dave's Picks series, heading into Volumes 53-56 in 2025, most days we feel we're just getting started. Every volume of the series is still just as exciting for us as the first few releases in the series back in 2012, and we hope you continue to get as much joy out of listening to them as we get from producing them. One of the greatest thrills we get from working on them is the flexibility to go where the music takes us in making the selections. For 2025, Volume 53 has been selected and is in the can, and we've just entered production on Volume 54 (and the subscribers' Bonus Disc!), but beyond that, it's a blank slate, and we're spending countless hours listening to determine what's to come for Volumes 55 and 56 in the second half of 2025. After the great variety we saw in 2024 (1985 x 2, 1977, 1971, and 1983), we focused on great variety again in 2025. Come along for the ride! If you've never subscribed, this would be a great year to start, as we head into the Grateful Dead's 60th year. There's plenty of room on the bus for everyone!"
- David Lemieux, October 2024

For some of you, it’s a done deal. For those of you still on the fence or new around these parts, we’ll lay it all out right here, right now. Dave’s Picks subscribers score all four numbered, limited-edition releases (totaling a minimum of 13 CDs) featuring previously unreleased complete live Grateful Dead shows. You’ll also get the subscription exclusive bonus disc, which remains one of the most highly sought-after collectibles we release, and free U.S. shipping. Subscriber bonus discs are not released outside of this offer. As always, early bird subscribers can nab a sub at $99.98 (regular pricing will be $119.92).

Dave's Picks 2025 will once again be capped at 25,000 copies of each release. Your best bet is to subscribe, sit back, and relax as each show is delivered to your door quarterly.

DAVE’S PICKS 2025 SUBSCRIPTION BENEFITS

• Four Limited Edition, Numbered Releases
• Highly Collectible Bonus Disc
• Free Domestic Shipping
• Delivered Throughout The Year
• Early Bird Pricing - $99.98
• A minimum savings of $39.00 versus purchasing a la carte

EARLY BIRD PRICING ENDS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH AT 9:00 PM PT.

Day~Yoh!

DAaaaa~YO!
When Dave announce Fifty-Four
Bet it be a Banana Box Show!

My prediction is in. A 1970 pick prior to Bear's bust on 7/15/70.
Although some Autumn '70 would be good too. I dunno, maybe September 1969?

Sounds good Icecreamkid

Those would be very welcome additions to my collection. I sure hope they get released. As I said before, the 12/19 HCS is still one of my favs. The day before show is pretty good, too. As I recall, it had a strange warp or drop out near the end of WRS. If they could fix that it would be amazing. Those 8/72 BCT shows are also top notch. I'm guessing those that remain unreleased will be a box set at some point.

Fix Dick's ReReleases

They, {vault keepers} should rerelease them first few early Dick's picks as full shows. Preferably on disc but maybe on Lp too I guess. I'm sure this has been posted about before but I haven't read about it in awhile so here it is!

Just one thing I ask of you

And as I type this, I'm realizing the answer...

Does Monsieur TheBest reveal the second DaP before the early bird special closes? I feel like that used to happen...

Baby, I felt burned after I talked myself into believing that the 2024 subscription would include 9.20.1970 with bonus disc of 9.19 and filler of 10.30 from the revelatory seaside chats...

Physical media space is getting hot, the time has come to weigh these things...

Next year

I haven't bought any Daves Picks this year, as none of them caught my fancy. I'm hoping they don't release 9/19/70 and 9/20/70 as a Pick with bonus disc. Not intending to subscribe, I'd miss the bonus, and if I do, I'm likely to be paying for shows I don't want. And I can' t be bothered trying to sell them.

Nice logo

I hate to be disputatious now we are all getting along so well, but I'll be glad when that Trump logo - avatar - whatever you call it - is ditched. That in itself political.

Since we'll be waiting until…

Since we'll be waiting until May 2025 to (possibly) listen to some groovy stuff, go to YOU TOOB and type
Zep 6 28 70 Bath. You're in for a treat. BRING IT ON HOME! DAZED AND CONFUSED!

Great footage! In the pouring rain, for some of the show.

In the rain

It usually rained at British festivals. The soles of my shoes came off at Reading due to ploughing through the mud.
The last cd I played was also Led Zeppelin - "How The West Was Won". An absolute stonker -the highlight for me is the epic "Whole Lotta Love" with a rock n' roll blues medley in the middle.

Lost & Found Betty Boards

***26*** {someone had posted the query some time back}
Twenty~Six shows have been released as of 11/22/24 from the Storage Unit Stash.
All (26) shows were either Dave's Picks (7 shows), or off of Six separate Box Sets (17 shows), and finally as bonus live material from Two 50th Anniversary Deluxe Editions (2 shows) of the 1970 studio albums.
I had temporarily forgot about this due to national events & a flood of The Other One's posts but someone on one of these (recent) Dead Threads had posed the question. Maybe it was this one but if not then no older from that of Dave's #52 or the Devils Box.

singing...

...the praises of daverock
with a round of applause

Had subscribed every year…

Had subscribed every year but decided to pass this year. I was very uninspired by the 2024 selections and no longer see the excitement of committing sight unseen.